Topic: CNSNews.com
An Aug. 4 CNSNews.com article by Matt Cover carries the headline, "Republicans Blast ‘Livable Communities’ Bill As Washington-Based Central Planning for Cities and Towns," and the second paragraph states that "Similar legislation in the House has been criticized by Republicans on the House Budget Committee, who charge that 'the program’s aim is to impose a Washington-based, central planning model on localities across the country.'"
That paragraph (which links to a Republican press release) is the only evidence provided to support the headline's claim; Cover strangely doesn't write further about what's in the press release. The rest of Cover's article is devoted to a mostly straightforward explanation of what the bill actually includes, as well as Sen. Chris Dodd pointing out that -- in contradition to the headline and Cover's inintial framing -- the program is voluntary.
If the central premise of Cover's article is disproved by Cover himself, why does this article exist?
